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Starts off like this I have a BP Checking Obsession...not sure why it has come to a point where I have high readings and phobia overit I take it at stores..I hate that when you have people star in at you and I have my own BP machine sometimes I take it just to feel the tightness of the cuff...im not sure what to do or say to anyone thank you for anyones time to answer my post...

Starts off like this I have a BP Checking Obsession...not sure why it has come to a point where I have high readings and phobia overit I take it at stores..I hate that when you have people star in at you and I have my own BP machine sometimes I take it just to feel the tightness of the cuff...im not sure what to do or say to anyone thank you for anyones time to answer my post...

I do the same thing. I have a blood pressure cuff and will take it a minimum it 4 times a day. It typically goes up in the evening (because I anticipate this and get anxiety). It's a vicious cycle that makes me crazed. If I stay preoccupied then I'm not symptomatic so it's a crazy but predictable cycle for me. My problem isn't necessarily the need to use the machine but mire the obsession with having a heart attack d he to blood pressure issues.

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Report This| Share this:BP ProblemI do the same thing. I have a blood pressure cuff and will take it a minimum it 4 times a day. It typically goes up in the evening (because I anticipate this and get anxiety). It's a vicious cycle that makes me crazed. If I stay preoccupied then I'm not symptomatic so it's a crazy but predictable cycle for me. My problem isn't necessarily the need to use the machine but mire the obsession with having a heart attack d he to blood pressure issues.

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